Shakti Singh Ahlawat                    
                	
                 Born in 08 April 1967. B.F.A. (Painting) from Chandigarh College of Art (Five years degree course, equivalent to master’s degree). At present working as free-lance artist.
Participated in many group shows and Art Camps in India.
Awards and Honors:
- State award from government of Haryana, in the field of Fine Arts, 2010
 - Appreciation from Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam ( Former President of India)
 - Punjab Lalit Kala Academy Award, in 1993
 - ‘Special Award’ in portrait painting Art-India, Ludhiana, 1990
 - "Bheem- Kala-Ratan" Award by Dr.Ambedkar Akhil Bartiya Manav-Kalyan Trust Chandigarh, 1991.
 - “Amrita Shergill Award” from G.C.A.Candigarh, 1991
 - Award from ‘Bank of Punjab’, Chandigarh.
 
Collections:- Govt. Museum Chandigarh.
 - National Gallery of Portraits Chandigarh.
 - War Museum Ludhiana.
 - Dharohar Museum Kurukshetra University, Kurukshetra.
 - Raj Bhawan Haryana Chandigarh.
 - Dr. Deewan Singh Kalepani Museum and Library Port Blair.
 - Police Museum, Madhuban, Karnal.
 - Western Command Chandi Mandir.
 - Dr. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam.
 - Punjab Bhawan New Delhi.
 - Hotel North Park Panchkula, Haryana.
 - Mount Shivalik Breweries ltd.
 - Tagore Auditorium, M.D.U, Rohtak.
 - And many works in private collection in India and abroad.